Yonsei Medical Center Releases Video of Severance Hospital 100 years ago to commemorate the 140th anniversary of Jejungwon
Apr 25, 2025
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The film released this time was filmed by missionary Pound from 1927 to 1935 during his medical and educational activities at Severance Hospital. This is a digital restoration of 9.5mm film donated by the Museum of Oriental Medicine from the descendants of missionary Pound.
In the video, you can see Dr. Douglas B. Evison in the pediatric ward of Severance Hospital. There are various images of children drinking milk in the ward and nurses taking care of patients.
Dr. Douglas B. Ebison is the son of Oliver R. Ebison, who played a major role in the development of Severance Hospital and Korean medicine. He was a medical missionary belonging to the North Presbyterian Church in the United States and was appointed as a professor at the Severance Union Medical School in 1923. With his appointment, the pediatric school office began to operate as an independent department at Severance Medical Center and served as the first manager. He also conducted research on malaria treatments that were widely popular in Joseon.
Norman Pound depicts the medical scene, including medical school students and professors heading to the graduation hall and nurses and nursing students. At that time, it was possible to distinguish between nurses and nursing students with hats (nus caps) and clothes. There is a band on the bottom of the nurse's hat, but the student's hat is plain.
In addition to the medical field, it is a valuable historical historical document that can see people's costumes in downtown Seoul and kimchi in the hospital, as it was a video when Severance Hospital was located in front of Seoul Station.
This video can be found on YouTube channels 'Severance' and on Severance Instagram.
Kim Sei-hoon, director of the Dongeun Medical Museum, said, "This historical document testifies to the legitimacy of the flow of modern Korean medical care, which began with the establishment of Jejungwon in 1885, leading to Severance and Yonsei Medical Center. In that missionary Norman Pound of Severance Hospital served as a model for medical personnel covering medical treatment, education, research, and historical records, we can confirm the root of Yonsei Medical Center's philosophy of the `artificial remedy' spirit." In addition, "We plan to use it widely as an exhibition and educational material as well as academic research through digital restoration" he said.
Meanwhile, missionary Norman Pound is from Ontario, Canada, graduated from the University of Toronto Medical School in 1919 and visited Korea in December 1921 as a medical missionary belonging to the North Methodist Church with his wife, a nurse.
First, he was assigned to the Gongju Mission Department in Chungcheongnam-do and treated at a mission hospital for five years, touring nearby areas and serving. In 1927, he was appointed as a professor of pathology at Severance University Medical School in Seoul, and since 1931, he has taught diagnostics in the internal medicine class. In addition, he was appointed as an executive secretary of the research department, where he was in charge of editing 'Journal of Severance Union Medical College' and helped medical professionals write and present English papers.
During a trip to Vienna in 1935, he was unable to return home due to restrictions on entry by the Japanese Government-General of Korea, and continued to support missionary activities by running a private clinic in Toronto, Canada until 1967. He died in Peterborough, Canada, in 1971.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
